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Forget winning the treble, playing for your country or captaining a football team: all Jack Grealish ever wanted was to meet Rihanna.
In an interview four years ago – and without batting an eyelid – the 28-year-old midfielder admitted that he felt that way: “Because she’s pretty and I like her music.”
When the interviewer mentioned that she had an aggressive side and might leave, Jack smiled sheepishly and said, “I think that’s great.”
And on Sunday night, the Manchester City star proved that dreams really do come true when he shared a photo of himself alongside the superstar singer.
Wearing a blue football shirt and a jumper tied around his waist, Jack could be seen with his arm around the megastar.
Jack Grealish proved that dreams really do come true by sharing a photo of himself alongside his idol, superstar singer Rihanna.
Jack also shared a steamy photo of himself shirtless in a bathing suit while lounging by the hotel pool on his phone.
Rihanna, 36, looked relaxed and laid-back in an oversized sports top, plaid pants and a baseball cap.
He wore his hair pulled back and a baseball cap on his head.
The Fenty founder accessorized her look with a stack of gold chains and finished off her look with a bold red lip.
Jack captioned the image: ‘A few days in the Big Apple… Now on to Orlando.’
Fans flocked to her comments section to share how happy they were that she finally got to meet the singer. They wrote: “so cute”, “Grealish Goaaaaaaaal”, “love it ” and “What a cool pic. You said in the past that you thought she was beautiful xx.”
Jack also shared a steamy photo of himself shirtless and in a bathing suit while lounging by the hotel pool on his phone.
The footballer flaunted his impressive toned muscles and six-pack as he sat cross-legged on the blue sofa.
This comes after Jack and his long-time partner Sasha Attwood announced they are expecting their first child together.
The couple are childhood sweethearts and met when they were 16 years old.
Fans flocked to Jack’s comments section to share how happy they were that he finally got to meet the singer.
While away from his football career, Jack is preparing to become a father for the first time, after he and his long-term partner Sasha revealed the exciting news of their baby on Instagram.
The athlete shared a photo of himself holding Sasha’s growing baby bump to break the news, with the caption: ‘The greatest blessing in life.’
Sasha Attwood proudly showed off her baby bump on Saturday, just three weeks after the couple announced the news of their baby.
Announcing the news on social media, the sportsman shared a photo of himself holding Sasha’s growing baby bump to break the news, captioning it: ‘The biggest blessing ever’ while Sasha wrote: ‘Half me, half you – beyond blessed.’
Jack’s current and former team-mates were quick to congratulate the couple on the happy news, including Harry Kane, Harry Maguire and Ollie Watkins.
Sasha, who is said to be five months pregnant, proudly showed off her baby bump on Saturday, just three weeks after the couple announced their baby news.
The stunning actress appeared makeup-free for the photos, with her brunette locks left loose to flow behind her shoulders.